Things are very glum at our house. My daughter accidentally struck her 13-year-old terrier with her car last night, killing her instantly. The dog was developing cataracts and perhaps just didn’t see the car. And my daughter thought she had gone to the other side of the garage. Grief is Compounded Not only is my […]
I’m a lifelong Democrat and about as liberal as they come. But that does not mean I have never voted for a Republican. Just wanted to get that out of the way. I Don’t Know About Biden as Nominee While I don’t yet know if Biden is the best Democratic nominee to be Donald Trump, […]
Well, I hope not. But a speaker at my Unitarian Universalist Fellowship last Sunday hinted at such so I chose to investigate. Not Hard to Be Vegetarian for Me It wasn’t hard for me to chose to be vegetarian, though I still prepare meat for my family. But I do enjoy cheese, cream in my […]
Why do people we might normally respect sell themselves out by shilling for products on television? The Ones That Bother Me Most I guess the one that bothers me most is Tom Selleck, an actor I’ve admired for years, acting like he’s in some position to advise us on reverse mortgages. Close behind is Joe […]
Yes, here I go again, but two recent news stories have really gotten to me during this season of good will and sharing. First, the New York Times reported this week that since last December, three migrant children have died from influenza in facilities along the border, where migrants routinely complain that cold temperatures sicken […]
Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, was born in Missouri, near where I grew up, and presided over some incredible times in our history, which he handled very well in retrospect. Sworn in Suddenly Upon FDR’s Death “I was sworn in one night, and the next morning I had to dig […]
Thinking of family gatherings for Thanksgiving, I thought the following appropriate. It comes from my father’s Post Scripts book, a collection of his favorite columns and some I added: Last weekend I was subjected to one of those hectic and exhausting excursions that my good wife lovingly identifies as a “family reunion.” To me they […]
No, I’m not saying this because of what happened to Hillary Clinton in 2016. I’m saying this because the College defies the idea of “one person, one vote.” Joe Kennedy III recently gave an interview talking about a move to actually do away with this antiquated structure because, simply, it isn’t fair. My Votes in […]
I introduce you to the late W. Glen Smith, a generous and interesting man, not just because he would stand out in a crowd. But because he represents those dear hearts and gentle people who live in every town–small to big. Trouble Light When my younger sister and I got married–six weeks apart (something that […]
The idea of dense fog, even gritty fog, may fit the idea of Halloween. Even walking through scary sludge might add to the ambiance. But it doesn’t work so well the rest of the year. Rolling Back Environmental Regulations According to an analysis by the New York Times, the Trump administration so far has eliminated […]